The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-15
by n Train Plungiug Through n
Bridge Near Boston,
AND OVER FIFTY WOUNDED.
Some Narrowing Sights at the
Scene Of the Wreck. rs
CARS UTTERLY DEMOLISHED.
Speculation US to How tho Ac.
cident Occurred.


BosroN, March 14.-The most horrible
railroad accident that has occurred in the
vicinity OF Boston since tho holocaust at
Revere, happened this morning in the
West Roxbury district. S
The 7 A. NJ. train on tho Boston 4 Provi-
dence Railroad crashed through highway
bridge over South State street between
Forest Hill and Rosindale stations, the
accident resulting, SO far as learned at
present, in tho death Of thirty.three per.
sons and the injury, in many cases very
serious, OF forty more. Most OF the in
jured arc said to be women.
The crash OF the falling bridge and cars
waa heard for some distance and the in.
habitants locked to tho scene. The fire
department was also on the scene almost
immediately aud prevented the crowning
horror OF cremation. Doctors and ambu-
lances were sent for in every direction
and many soon arrived. Their services
were put in execution at once as the dead
and wounded were taken out. Most OF
the dead snd those Of the injured who are
able to be moved were sent to Rosliada,e
or Dedham..
The train WAS in charge OF Conductor
Tilden, who met u terrible death. He was
found on tho bank with one leg literally
torn oil; his abdomen separated and bow.
els protrading. He was also o.herwise
badly manYled. He died few moments
after being found. A mounted policeman
is also reported killed.
The Globes extra accident edition eaya:
Eleven persons are known to be dead. Six
Of these were young girls going to work.
Over thirty persons are seriously injured,
many Of them fatally and some lying row
in terrible agony. Conductor Myron Til
den was killed on the spot. Assistant
Conductor Drake is dying OF his injuries,
Sergeant Naylor, Of the Yves. Roxbury
division Of police, was killed. On last
Saturday he renewed q S.. 900 policy on his
lie. Alice Burnett, Rosliudale, was killed.
George Lord is badly injured; Web,ter
Drake is seriously injured; P. s. Harvey
badly bruised.
GIRLS AMONG THE KILLED.
Drs. Shaw, Dixon, Neye5, DsBlojg, Hab.
bard and Tarbell were summoned to tue
scene Of the accident. Dr.. Noyes describes
the acene as frightiul in the extreme.
When. he mentioned the fact OF the six
dead girls being found lying in their own
blood the atrong man cried. He could
give nc names. The bodies OF the dead
were left and the injured cared for. Some
were taken to the Massachusetts, others
to the City Hospital and some home. The
excitement at the Providence depot is in.
teuse. Crowds are standing, eagerly wait
| ing for news. All are inquiring for 1ela.
tives or friends. Employers were asking
for their employees. Bryan and No.cross
were looking for some OF their girls from
Dedham. The wrecked train is one over
the West Roxbury branch, and the sceno
OF the accident is third OF mile above
Forest Hill station, The only cause as far
asj known is that the bridge gave way.
There were nine passengers cars on the
train, all heavily loaded. Six cars wont
through the BRIDGE. W. E. White was en-
gipeer andf;W. H.!.Tlden the conductor.
Officer Naylor, of Division II, was one OF
the killed by the accident. s5sg ii
Frank Irving said when he came along
on the next train after tho accident he
saw seventeen dead bodies lying near the
track. n.
The wounded will number o very great
many, and most Of them arc fatally ipjur-
ed. One car caught fire, but was extin-
guishcd before any damage was done.
Wrecking trains and q largo number Of
| OF and ro1ionyn OF tho n a
The facts as far as known at the present
time are as follows: As the Dedham
branch train, which leaves Dadham at
7:05 and which arrives in Boston at 7:40.
reached the bridge, the three, rear cars
were in some way thrown from the track
and piled promiscuously down the en-
bankment, which at this point is thirty or
thitty.ive feet high. This bridge crosses
the marsh which lies between Forest Hills
station and Roslindale, aud is approached
on either side by embankmsnts which
were filed in when tho road .Was con-
structed.y @E as tgT
Tho train is one OF tho largest snd
heaviest on the morning list. This morn
ing, as usual, the train was heavily loaded
and the three last cars, the ones that left
the track, were filled with passengers who
had taken tho train at Dedham and the
stations intervening between there and
Forest Hills. ',',is: !.i..n
As soon as the accident occurred word
was sent to the nearest station, and from
there the superintendent OF the road was
notified by telegraph and messergers sum-
moning surgeons and assistance weIe sent
out on horseback. Surgeons were at oHco
in attendance and the wants Of thoss pas
ssngers who were injured received prompt
attention. a 4gsz;;st} q ~. ~. .'.ls
In the meantime force Of men got to
work to relieve those who were pinned
under the wreck, and a wrecsing train
waa made up and at once sent to tho
Ecsne. One hundred and fifty mattresses
were obtained at the City Hospital and
forwarded by special train, which also
carried large number OF surgeons, to-
gether with friends Of the passengers. (, I,
CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS. s:;1
A gentleman who left the scene at Q
o'clock said that when ho left some twenty
bodies had been taken ont, aud that two
Of the persons who had been injured and
been removed to the City Hospital had
died after reaching 1t from the effects OF
their injuries. Tie number Of persons
injured was very large. The bridge
where the accident occurred was one over
South street, and the gentleman says that
the accident was due to the giving way OF
the structure under tho weight OF the
train, owing doubtless to some hidden
fault in tho construction Of the material
used. ,l.ie
! The news spread like wild.iro, and peo.
Pile througed to the scene by thousands:
In a short time the place WAS crowded
with people. ..,eEf
| The Hrald'G Moons edition Gays: Re.
ports from the accident are varied. Some
Of them arc OF the most horriiying charac!
ter. Ono, report states that tventy-twq
persons were killed outright and large
number injured. Another report says
nineteen bodies have been taken from
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